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Faring and Farm Life in the Grande Ronde Valley
The La Grande area rests on agriculture as its mainstay with railroads and industry supporting a rich farming basin. Valleys around La Grande host extensive grain fields hay meadows and orchards with wheat yields from 35 to 40 bushels per acre and higher. Barley oats rye flax sugar beets and fruit crops flourish in Union County, and dairying and blooded livestock grow as industries. Farmers commonly attain substantial wealth through grain cattle and orchard profits, while homes and education rise alongside farm development.
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